St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-15
WOMEN'S DREAMS.
MODlSTES AND MILLISERS RE-
TURNING FROM PARIS.

They Are Richly Laden VitE Treasures
and Gems III the Shape of Wearing Ma
terials--Gold Braid Run Riot-'As III "A
Looking slass'-Mr Lungtry's Gowns.
The average New YoIA woman is lust
now having very good time because
the modlstes and millincrs are coming
back from France laden with treasures
and giving the favored few special peep
at them. OF course. the really incest
have not appeared as yet, and the ones
specially seen are those that evidently
! result from the brain Of the famous de-
signcrs during the heat Of August. They
seem absolutely atiame- atlamt with red
ribbons, red birds-whilc whole rcd gowns
greet one laden down with a gorgeous-
ness Of gold braid which is absolutely
=. fatiguing 10 the eyes.
A special toilet intended for ballroom
wear illustrates this; the skirt is short
and Of red silk, and around the lower
edge is an elaborate band Of gold braid
! ing, The long drapery is Of red tulle
! almost covering the skirt in fact lust
permitting a glimpse Of the gold at the
bottom, and on the left side is an enor-
nous cluster of red wings | say the left
side. but it is on the right side as well, the
difference being that on the left ii is at
the bottom of the skirt, while on the
right it is on the hip, a long red ribbon
connecting the two The bodice is very
low, made Of red tulle over red silk, and
has the funny little pulled sleeves that
are known as baby sleeves. On a chilly
day this is an immensely cheertul-look-
ing gown, but if woman had to wear it
more than once it would be most adyisa-
bic to choose her ball dress Of some other
color.
Gold braid seems to run riot, and it is
applied on all colors with out the slightest
regard as to whether it is in harmony or
not. However, as | said, these are not
the finest developments of the dress
makers art, for the later ones are always
the best.
Apropos of wonderful gowns, those
worn by Mrs. Langtry in the much
talhedo Of play, LAS in a Looking glass"
are as unique as they are magnificent In
the first act she wears ball dress of rose
cOlored silk, with white lace draped over
it, and on the white lace, the entire
depth of the skirt, are appAqred flowers
in crepe that stand out in full relief and
are richly embroidered in gold. The
same decoration outlines the bodice and is
made more brilliant by the many diamond
pins that are fastened in the midst of the
miniature blossoms. With this, or rather
over this, there is worn probably the
handsomest cloak in this country. 1t is
a sapphire blue brocaded velvet, lined
throughout with the very finest chin
Chllla, and SO enormous in size that not
only would it cover the whole figure, but
can be drawn far up over the shoulder
in the most picturesque style Imaginable
In the second act is worn a gieur rose
costume of ee}Vutine, and with it large
Leghorn flat wreathed with wild roses
The third act, which takes place at Monte
Carlo, shows Lena Despard as wearing a
gown strongly suggestive of the woman
and the place 1t is of bright red satin
the very brightest red Standardization
rately trimmed with gold braid, and hay
crepe, with large red velvet flowers en-
bossed upon it. the hat worn with this
is very dashing one with red flowers
upon it that are fac-similes of those on
the skirt. A most marvellous tea gown
is worn in the fourth act 1t is of white
ottoman silk fitting closely in the back
and having a long Fedora vest of white |
crepe outlined by brown fur. At the
waist line this is held in by band of |
gold sequins. The sleeves fall away from /
the arm and on it droop strings of
seQuins.
The last act shows to the world at large |
that something which modistes are apt to
claim can never be a success, an all-black
tea gown; but here is an evidence that
even modistes ometimes make mistakes,
for this one is most pronounced success.
1t is of black velvet, quite close fitting,
and the entire front from the neck to the
edge of the skirt is one mass Of Jet pend
ants that sway to and fro, not only with
the slightest movement, but at the merest
suggestion of one The sleeves are
of black lace, very long and round, and,
when both arms are raised, they fall in
way decidedly suggestive of the wings of
a bat. Quite irrespective of the great sue
cess of the play, it is easy to understand
that, knowing of the gorgeous gowns,
not only do all the women want to 60 at
night, but it is almost impossible for either
love or money to get seat at the mat
inee unless one has engaged it long way
ahead.
For the coming season furs will be in
vogue, not only for gowns, coats, capes
and all that sort of thing, but for bon
nets as we'll There have always been
worn few sealskin bonnets by women
who found them becoming but, in add
ton this year, furs will form large part
of the trimming. A very curious hat,
and yet one which is extremely becom
ing to a large blonde woman, is of gray
felt and has standing up quite high in
front a cluster of white wings. Below
this and encircling the brim, which is
rather narrow, is narrow boa of silver
fox which terminates in the back in an end
sufficiently long to come down and be
wrapped about the throat and drawn
through in boa fashion, or rather in